Jamal Al-Gashey

Who is Jamal Al-Gashey?

Jamal Al-Gashey was a member of the Black September offshoot of the Palestine Liberation Organization and is a surviving member of the group of eight Black September members who carried out the massacre of eleven Israeli athletes during the 1972 Munich Olympics. He is visible several times in videos of the event, identifiable by his blue and white striped jacket. During the abortive rescue attempt by Bavarian border guards and Munich police which resulted in the deaths of nine hostages and five of the Black September members, Al-Gashey was shot in the wrist attempting to aid a fellow Black September member.